Chuma Agbodike wrote in a message to All:
 CA> What is the difference between an application server and a
 CA> file server ? 
In general, an application server does higher level work than a file server.  
A file server just makes it possible for workstations to share files, but the 
work is done on the workstations.
 CA> If am on a computer on a network and call up and use a word
 CA> processor am I using a file server or an application server?
In most cases, the workstation will load the document files and possibly the 
program files from the server, but all other work will be done at the 
workstation.  This would be considered "file server" model.
 CA> I want to set up a 3 station network. One station is for my
 CA> wife who does mostly word processing , home budget, email
 CA> and ocassional WEB use. 
 CA> The second is for me. Heavy WEB, BBS, playing with OSes
 CA> (Win95,NT,LINUX etc), no computer games, ocassional word
 CA> processing .
 CA> The third is for the kids and guests. Heavy computer games,
 CA> and some word processing.
 CA> I have NT 4.0 server and work station.
 CA> Is it not already a file server ? Or is it not already an
 CA> application server ? Or do I have to buy something more ?
NT Server is primarily a a file server.  You can run programs on the NT 
Server machine which will act as application servers, such as Microsoft 
BackOffice.
What are you really trying to find out?
 
-- Mike
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